by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is offered at a wide range of schools, and a growing number of schools deliver it largely online. The online schools below award the most economics degrees of any in the United States.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in economics at each of the 15 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the most popular online economics schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
No school graduates more economics students than Johns Hopkins University this year. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 559 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Johns Hopkins University
Boston College is one of the most popular economics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit university. Boston College graduated around 82 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for Boston College
Northeastern University Global Network ranks #3 for economics by yearly graduations. Northeastern University Global Network is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 77 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Northeastern University Global Network
Northeastern University ranks #4 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Northeastern University graduated around 56 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Northeastern University
A rank of #5 makes Purdue University Main Campus one of the most popular schools for economics. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. Purdue University Main Campus graduated around 46 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Purdue University Main Campus
American University ranked #6 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit university. American University graduated around 31 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for American University
Utah State University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Utah State University is a public school located in the city of Logan. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 20 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Utah State University
West Virginia University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular economics schools. West Virginia University is a public school located in the city of Morgantown. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 18 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for West Virginia University
University Of North Dakota placed #9 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a public university. University Of North Dakota graduated around 16 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for University Of North Dakota
Saint Peters College ranked #10 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peters College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 11 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Saint Peters College
Western Michigan University ranked #11 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public institution. This school awarded about 10 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Western Michigan University
South Dakota State University landed the #12 spot among the most popular economics schools. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a public university. This school awarded about 9 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at South Dakota State University
New Mexico State University Main Campus ranked #13 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Set in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public institution. New Mexico State University Main Campus graduated around 6 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for New Mexico State University Main Campus
Youngstown State University ranked #14 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Youngstown State University
University Of Mississippi Main Campus landed the #15 spot among the most popular economics schools. Set in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 1 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of Mississippi Main Campus
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). This online edition is limited to schools that deliver the program primarily through online or distance education.
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